Program :

Baccalaureate in Theology

Semester :

S2

Credits :

03

Teacher :

Rev. Fr. Sebastian Kuttiyanickal

Aim

The course on Pentateuch introduces the student to the rich mines of the esteemed pages of the Old Testament, precious both for the people of the Old Covenant and of the New Covenant. The first few classes discuss the introductory materials, such as the names of each books, the formation, authorship, literary genre, unity, etc. of the Pentateuch as a whole. Then each of the books is analysed giving an introduction followed by examining the organization of the book, the theology, etc. A couple of passages from each book are discussed in detail. The last part of the course analyses exegetically the first eleven chapters of Genesis. A comprehensive theology of the Pentateuch too is attempted.

References

  1. The WBC. Books of the Pentateuch.
  2. Interpretation Commentary. Books of the Pentateuch.
  3. New Jerome Biblical Commentary.
  4. Any Introduction to the Old Testament.